There were 6,233 suicides in the UK in 2013, 4,722 of which were in England. The male suicide rate is at its highest since 2001, with more middle aged men taking their own lives than there have been in the last thirty years. Suicide is not just a tragedy for the person who loses their life. It also shatters the lives of those left behind – families, friends and communities. For every life lost to suicide, it is estimated that at least six people are deeply affected, but there is not a simple formula for reducing suicide. The risk factors are wide ranging and complex. Suicidal feelings and behaviour usually result from multiple issues in someone’s life and can be related to many different factors including demographics, social issues, settings or times of crisis. We will only save more lives if all parts of society work together to tackle the problem and the NSPA conference seeks to bring together like-minded people to look at how, collectively, we can address this issue.

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